2–5

Final

⚡ Home Lightning 35-22-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	2	0	0	2
TBL	2	1	2	5

Rangers at Lightning

Lightning beat Rangers 5–2 at AMALIE Arena on March 7, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Mar 7, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Brian Bellows

2 G

5 shots · +1

2nd star ⚡ TBL

John Cullen

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Chris Gratton

2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Sergio Momesso PP Go-ahead 1st · 02:42

Assists: Luc Robitaille, Mark Messier

1–0

⚡ Brian Bellows Tying 1st · 04:03

Assists: Chris Gratton

1–1

⚡ Brian Bellows PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:42

Assists: Roman Hamrlik, Brian Bradley

1–2

🗽 Mark Messier PP Tying 1st · 15:01

Assists: Brian Leetch

2–2

2nd period

⚡ Shawn Burr Go-ahead 2nd · 16:19

Assists: Paul Ysebaert

2–3

3rd period

⚡ John Cullen PP 3rd · 12:37

Assists: Chris Gratton, David Shaw

2–4

⚡ John Tucker 3rd · 15:58

Assists: John Cullen, David Shaw

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR TBL⚡

26 Shots on goal 33

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

18 Penalty minutes 15

NYR shooting 7.7% (2/26) TBL shooting 15.2% (5/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Glenn Healy

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚡Lightning

Jeff Reese

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 40:00 TOI

Derek Wilkinson

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 40-16-9 (62% win rate, 65 games)

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 1st: 35-22-7 (55% win rate, 64 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs TBL, answered

Who won Rangers vs Lightning on March 7, 1996?

Lightning won 5–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Lightning?

The final score was Rangers 2, Lightning 5.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier, Sergio Momesso.

Who scored for Lightning?

Brian Bellows (2), John Cullen, John Tucker, Shawn Burr.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Jeff Reese made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Lightning season series?

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 4

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Mar 5

Also on March 7, 1996

Rangers season page Lightning season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule